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Deaths by Cause of Death

Short codes for statistics. KIA, MIA and DOW are the combat set; the rest group accidents, disease, and other deaths. The long narrative stays on each person record.

KIA — Killed in action MIA — Missing in action DOW — Died of wounds KOAS — Killed on active service DOAS — Died on active service POW — Died as prisoner of war FF — Friendly fire DUTY — Died on duty MVA — Motor vehicle accident AA — Aircraft accident DROW — Drowned SEA — Lost at sea ACC — Accident SHOT — Shot MURD — Murdered SUIC — Suicide DIS — Died of disease NAT — Natural causes DISCH — Died after discharge UNK — Unknown

ACC — Accident 1,584 records

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# Last Name First Name Initials Rank Regiment Unit Force Date of Death
29422 Beukes Elias Jacobus Nicolaas E J N Rifleman 1 Parachute Battalion SADF 1981-03-28
1757 Bezuidenhout Gert G Private Mounted Commandos Graaff-Reinet Commando UDF 1915-02-13
1765 Bezuidenhout Jan J Private Cape Corps UDF 1944-04-10
1767 Bezuidenhout Jeremiah J Sergeant 3rd South African Infantry UDF 1916-09-17
29430 Bezuidenhout Coenraad Jacobus C J Rifleman Regiment De la Rey SADF 1983-05-23
1790 Bierman Hendrik Engelhardt H E Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) 13 Field Coy. UDF 1943-08-31
1918 Blanckenberg John J Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-06-29
1936 Blauws Frederick F Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-10-25
1985 Blour Pieter P Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-08-02
1987 Bloxam Richard William R W Private Imperial Light Horse 1st UDF 1941-05-09
1992 Blumberg Max M Sergeant South African Corps of Signals (Corps) UDF 1942-08-25
1996 Blumrick Wilfred Richard W R Private 5th Infantry (Kaffrarian Rifles) UDF 1914-09-10
2001 Blyth Wilfred Ernest Hill W E H Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 89th Squadron UK 1918-04-22
49722 Boland Patrick Matthew P M Signaller Northern Transvaal Command Signal Unit SADF 1978-04-15
2033 Bold Andrew Thomas A T Lance Corporal Imperial Light Horse/Kimberley Regiment UDF 1945-06-24
2050 Bonane Daniel D Private South African Native Labour Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-20
29489 Bongoza Michael Mxolisi M M Lance Corporal South African Infantry Corps (Corps) 35 Squadron (Army) SANDF 1996-10-10
2063 Bonner Gordon Percy G P Corporal General Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1944-12-18
2066 Bontis Louis George L G Private 1st South African Infantry "B" Coy. UDF 1918-07-10
2084 Bootey Suliman Ismail S I Private Indian and Malay Corps (Corps) 3 M.T. Coy. UDF 1941-04-16
48646 Booysen J A Lance Corporal Cape Corps SADF 1981-12-11
49274 Borchers Rolf R Captain 104 Air Commando Squadron SADF 1983-09-01
29505 Bornman Frederick Willem F W Corporal 4 Field Regiment SADF 1958-04-08
38966 Bornman Hermanus Johannes H J Rifleman Rhodesia Regiment 2nd Battalion RSF 1970-12-04
48925 Borthwick Michael Robert M R Lieutenant SADF 1985-03-28
29511 Bosch Egbert Emanuel E E Staff Sergeant 44 Squadron UDF 1948-06-14
2178 Bosman Arnold John A J Lance Corporal South African Armoured Corps (Corps) 6th S.A. Armd. Div. UDF 1944-09-16
2186 Bosward Frank Cardigan F C Private 4th South African Infantry UDF 1916-05-26
2189 Boswell Louis Frank William L F W Chief Engine Room Artificer South African Navy (Corps) H.M.S.A.S. Treern UDF 1944-11-14
2191 Botes Adrian Jacobus A J Private South African Railway Operating Company Railway Defence Rifle Club UDF 1914-11-06
43381 Botes Manie M Staff Sergeant South African Medical Corps (Corps) SADF 1974-08-07
2205 Botha Andries A Sapper South African Engineer Corps (Corps) UDF 1942-11-23
2207 Botha Adam Johannes A J Sergeant Q Service Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-13
2259 Botha Marthinus Lourens Johannes M L J Private South African Mounted Brigade 5th UDF 1915-05-27
2272 Botha Petrus Theodorus P T Sergeant South African Corps of Military Police (Corps) UDF 1941-12-23
29543 Botha Marthinus Christoffel M C Trooper 1 Special Service Battalion SADF 1981-11-21
29544 Botha Phillipus P Corporal 7 South African Infantry Battalion SADF 1984-04-17
34155 Botha Daniel Blignaut D B Constable 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div SAP 1939-09-23
34156 Botha Daniel Blignaut E H Lance Sergeant 34 Dist (Pretoria) Tvl Div SAP 1996-02-23
48927 Botha Abraham A Seaman SADF 1963-03-24
48928 Botha Johannes Jesajus J J Rifleman SADF 1977-01-17
48929 Botha Henry André H A Second Lieutenant SADF 1963-10-15
29556 Botman Jeremy J Rifleman 101 Battalion SANDF 1999-11-19
38974 Bouch Robert Albert R A Warrant Officer Class II Special Air Service "C" Squadron RSF 1966-10-12
29559 Boucher William Hendrik W H Lance Corporal South African Air Force (Corps) 95 Tactical Air Unit SADF 1976-12-13
34187 Bouwer Wessel W Lance Sergeant 30 Dist (Kroonstad) OFS Div SAP 1992-06-06
2378 Bowles Henry H Private Cape Corps 27 Road Constr. Coy. UDF 1943-12-16
29568 Boys Henry Nicholas Bingham H N B Air Apprentice South African Air Force (Corps) Air Operations School Langebaanweg UDF 1933-06-19
2449 Bradford Hugh Michael H M Rifleman New Zealand Rifle Brigade 3rd NZ 1917-01-31
2458 Bradshaw William Frederick W F Private Essential Services Protection Corps (Corps) UDF 1945-08-07